Fatal crash profile · Model

Mitsubishi Eclipse

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Vehicles, 2020–2024
131
Fatal crashes
131
Deaths inside
100
Other deaths
47

Between 2020 and 2024, 131 vehicles described as Mitsubishi Eclipse were involved in 131 fatal crashes in the United States. 100 people died inside these vehicles and 47 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.

Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.

Overview

Vehicles in fatal crashes

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 32
2021 24
2022 21
2023 32
2024 22

Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.

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Deaths

Who died in these crashes

68%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

  • About 1.2 times the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
  • About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 26 8
2021 16 12
2022 19 6
2023 24 13
2024 15 8

Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.

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Crash factors

Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes

34%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

  • About 1.9 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
  • About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

32%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About 1.7 times the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
  • About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

61%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

  • About 1.1 times the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
  • About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
Crash factors compared
Category Mitsubishi Eclipse Mitsubishi All vehicles
Driver speeding 34.4% 17.6% 19.0%
Driver drinking 32.1% 18.8% 17.7%
At night 61.1% 54.1% 49.3%

Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.

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Conditions

Weather and light

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 86
Cloudy 23
Rain 12
Fog, Smog, Smoke 1
Blowing Snow 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Dark - Not Lighted 53
Daylight 49
Dark - Lighted 23
Dark - Unknown Lighting 2
Dawn 2

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
California 14
Arizona 8
Indiana 7
Texas 7
North Carolina 6
Virginia 5
Tennessee 5
Illinois 5
Georgia 5
Pennsylvania 5

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Mitsubishi Eclipse by model year

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Feb 8, 2023 Baltimore city, Maryland 1
Jan 28, 2023 Hancock County, Indiana 1
Jan 27, 2023 Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia 1
Jan 7, 2023 Cheatham County, Tennessee 1
Dec 29, 2022 Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1
Dec 28, 2022 Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas 1
Dec 17, 2022 Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma 1
Nov 23, 2022 Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California 1
Nov 19, 2022 Merced County, California 1
Nov 2, 2022 Giles County, Tennessee 1
Oct 29, 2022 King William County, Virginia 2
Oct 17, 2022 Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York 1
Oct 12, 2022 Delta County, Colorado 2
Oct 8, 2022 Visalia, Tulare County, California 1
Aug 27, 2022 Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas 1
Aug 18, 2022 Lake County, Indiana 2
Jul 24, 2022 Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia 1
Jul 24, 2022 Yakima County, Washington 1
Jul 10, 2022 Alachua County, Florida 1
Jun 19, 2022 Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia 1
May 20, 2022 Knox County, Indiana 1
May 7, 2022 Limestone County, Alabama 1
Apr 14, 2022 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 1
Mar 12, 2022 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas 2
Mar 8, 2022 Gilliam County, Oregon 1

Compare Mitsubishi Eclipse with another vehicle

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.